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In Nov. 2012, Seattle U.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik had ruled that 'Godfather of Funk' George Clinton must cede the copyrights to the master recordings of four Fundadelic albums released by Warner Bros. between 1976 and 1981 to Seattle-based Hendricks & Lewis to make good on more than $1.5 million in unpaid legal fees.

Highlights of the latest franchising news from around the country.

This article focuses on the conflict between U.S. and EU discovery procedures, and offers some useful and practical advice for U.S. litigants who may face uncertain territory when seeking discovery abroad.

Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed Penguin Group's copyright infringement claims against American Buddha, a nonprofit that makes hundreds of books available for free, including four titles by Penguin.

One of the challenging areas of income tax planning is working on behalf of nonresident alien (NRA) performing and creative artists. Integrating the typical rules of the Internal Revenue Code that apply to U.S. income tax residents with what might apply to a NRA coming to work in the United States, as a result of their specific facts and circumstances and applicable tax treaties, can be a confusing maze.

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Amendments to the Ohio Business Opportunity Law went into effect a few months ago, offering what franchise attorneys are calling a balanced approach that improves pre-sale disclosures to protect franchisees but also gives franchisors greater protection from lawsuits that cite minor, technical violations of the state's rules.

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Professional analysis of several recent rulings of importance.